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And it will require unscrewing everything, so may as well reverse the planks. If they appear very different, like discolored or anything, I can sand them! or use a darker stained oil. I dont know, will decide when I have time to do it next year.

YEs but it will be many times easier when smooth side is up. With grooves you will need to sweep all the way to end of each plank! or use a mop to sock it up and squeeze it out! Water is one problem, other is dirt and gunk.

Well which is the right way of installing decking is debatable but you can find a lot of information from reputable sources who recommend smooth side up. Like this one https://www.wood-finishes-direct.com/blog/what-way-is-the-right-way-up-for-decking-boards/. I trust the advice from this source...

So from my understanding so far and from reading numerous other posts and forums... Firstly yes decking should be installed at an angle to drain water along one end. If my decking was installed properly or not, I dont know because it was done 5 years ago by previous owners. There is clearly a...

Hello, Decking of our new home has water pooling in the middle. See the attached image. We moved in last year and the deck was in a very poor condition after this winter, it definitely got ignored by us over the winter amid the chaos of moving, but quite sure that previous owners also had not...

Hi all, looking for a bit of advice. Re-Painting a fireplace front/surround. It is wood and would guess its pine because can see knots bleeding through in two spots. But the wood has a lot of wavy texture or pattern showing through old paint. Its not stain but uneven texture. I attach a pic and...